Hello my friends
This is second post from my Icelandic trip on June 2013, 13-23th and the shot belongs to Podiceps auritus - Kulaklı Batağan [TR], Flórgoği [íS], Horned Grebe, Slovanian Grebe [EN] from famous Mıvatn Lake. The name "Mıvatn" was originated from "Mı": "Midge" and "vatn": "lake". There were only several insects in Iceland, but we met huge swarming of midge flies like sand. They didnt beat, but attached all open body surface. Many times, we could not open our eyes.
But we managed to capture such beautiful birds. P. auritus is very rare [almost vagrant] species in Turkiye. Therefore it was one of my dream species and finally we found them in Mıvatn and some other wetlands, even all of them in breeding plumage. Birds of the genus Podiceps have legs at the end of body and so they are called as Podiceps (podus: feet and ceps: rare side). This species also has thufts on both of sides of head and auritus means "eared" in Latin.
The shot was taken from ground and without comouflage nets.
Well, the post is also for celebrating to Aid'ul Ramadan. Aid'ul Ramadan kareem. Bayramınız kutlu olsun.

Hi Ahmet,the pic is a bit dark but the specie is really beautiful,whit this spectacular plumage and the red eye like a rubin,nice choice of point of view,bright colors and a green water like a natural border,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Hi Ahmet.
Simply great colour palette of the image. I like it a lot as well as nice presentation of the charming small bird. DOF is precise and bokeh of the lens is superb. TFS and best wishes.
Alexei.

Hallo Ahmed
The colours in this image is absolutely spectacular and almost jumps out of my computer screen. This is a most beautiful image. I just love this Slovanian Grebe's rich and warm colours, and although Luciano says it is a bit dark, I really fancy it this way. The funky crest is also very eye-catching. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna

Aid'ul Ramadan kareem, Dr Ahmet!
This is the second gem of a picture from your visit to Iceland. This cute little Grebe looks extremely beautiful in your picture.
The management of light is just perfect here and the colours are fabulous.
Thanks and have a great festive day with your family!
Ram

Hello Ahmet,
What a gorgeous bird you have captured on your trip to Iceland. I love the deep rich colors and mysterious red eyes. Super sharp detail and beautiful green BG.
I can't imagine how challenging it must have been trying to photograph birds with hundreds of midges swarming around you and getting into your eyes. Superb work!!!
Ron